Darren looks into an article, and terrible graph, that suggests the rate at which scientists in Italy cite themselves and their colleagues is on the rise. Cristina checks out research into whether uttering profanities can make you stronger. Adam wonders about the evolutionary cause of various skin pigments in different human populations.
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Citations and Science Reporting
Swearing Makes You Stronger
The British Psychological Society
Swearing The Language Of Life and Death
Evolution Of Skin Colour
Why Did Darker and Lighter Human Skin Colors Evolve? – Discover Magazine